#237 Hitmontop

fighting

Height1.4 m(4'07")

Weight48 kg(105.8 lbs)

Gender♂ 100%♀ 0%

Gen 2

Hitmontop Evolution

TyrogueLevel 1

HitmonleeLevel 20, Atk > Def

HitmonchanLevel 20, Atk < Def

HitmontopLevel 20, Atk = Def

Hitmontop's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	50		241
Attack	95		226
Defense	95		226
Sp. Atk	35		106
Sp. Def	110		256
Speed	70		176
		0/508	1231

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

flying psychic fairy

1xdamage

normal fire water electric grass ice fighting poison ground ghost dragon steel

0.5xdamage

bug rock dark

Hitmontop Abilities

Intimidate

Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.

Technician

Strengthens moves of 60 base power or less to 1.5× their power.

SteadfastHidden

Raises Speed one stage upon flinching.

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Hitmontop Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Tackle	normal	physical	40	100	Level 1	A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body.
Focus Energy	normal	status	–	–	Level 1	The user takes a deep breath and focuses so that its future attacks have a heightened chance of landing critical hits.
Triple Kick	fighting	physical	10	90	Level 1	A consecutive three-kick attack that becomes more powerful with each successful hit.
Fake Out	normal	physical	40	100	Level 1	This attack hits first and makes the target flinch. It works only on the first turn each time the user enters battle.
Helping Hand	normal	status	–	–	Level 1	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Feint	normal	physical	30	100	Level 1	This attack can hit a target using a move such as Protect or Detect. This also lifts the effects of those moves.
Quick Attack	normal	physical	40	100	Level 4	The user lunges at the target to inflict damage, moving at blinding speed. This move always goes first.
Gyro Ball	steel	physical	–	100	Level 8	The user tackles the target with a high-speed spin. The slower the user is than the target, the greater the move's power.
Detect	fighting	status	–	–	Level 12	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Rapid Spin	normal	physical	50	100	Level 16	The user performs a spin attack that can also eliminate the effects of such moves as Bind, Wrap, and Leech Seed. This also boosts the user's Speed stat.
Wide Guard	rock	status	–	–	Level 21	The user and its allies are protected from wide-ranging attacks for one turn.
Quick Guard	fighting	status	–	–	Level 21	The user protects itself and its allies from priority moves.
Sucker Punch	dark	physical	70	100	Level 24	This move enables the user to attack first. This move fails if the target is not readying an attack.
Agility	psychic	status	–	–	Level 28	The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat.
Dig	ground	physical	80	100	Level 32	The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
Close Combat	fighting	physical	120	100	Level 36	The user fights the target up close, inflicting damage without guarding itself. This also lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def stats.
Counter	fighting	physical	–	100	Level 40	A retaliatory attack that counters any physical move, inflicting double the damage taken.
Endeavor	normal	physical	–	100	Level 44	The user inflicts damage by cutting down the target's HP to roughly equal the user's HP.
Aerial Ace	flying	physical	60	–	TM	The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.
Baton Pass	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting and passes along any stat changes.
Body Slam	normal	physical	85	100	TM	The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Brick Break	fighting	physical	75	100	TM	The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
Bulk Up	fighting	status	–	–	TM	The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, boosting its Attack and Defense stats.
Bulldoze	ground	physical	60	100	TM	The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit.
Coaching	fighting	status	–	–	TM	The user properly coaches its ally Pokémon, boosting their Attack and Defense stats.
Double Edge	normal	physical	120	100	TM	A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Drill Run	ground	physical	80	95	TM	The user crashes into the target while rotating its body like a drill. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Earthquake	ground	physical	100	100	TM	The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Focus Blast	fighting	special	120	70	TM	The user heightens its mental focus and unleashes its power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Giga Impact	normal	physical	150	90	TM	The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
Ice Spinner	ice	physical	80	100	TM	The user covers its feet in thin ice and twirls around, slamming into the target. This move's spinning motion also destroys the terrain.
Low Kick	fighting	physical	–	100	TM	A powerful low kick that makes the target fall over. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
Low Sweep	fighting	physical	65	100	TM	The user makes a swift attack on the target's legs, which lowers the target's Speed stat.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Rain Dance	water	status	–	–	TM	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Reversal	fighting	physical	–	100	TM	An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
Rock Slide	rock	physical	75	90	TM	Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.
Sandstorm	rock	status	–	–	TM	A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to damage all Pokémon except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. The sandstorm also boosts the Sp. Def stats of Rock types.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Stone Edge	rock	physical	100	80	TM	The user stabs the target with sharpened stones. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Sunny Day	fire	status	–	–	TM	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Swift	normal	special	60	–	TM	Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	TM	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Thief	dark	physical	60	100	TM	The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
Triple Axel	ice	physical	20	90	TM	A consecutive three-kick attack that becomes more powerful with each successful hit.
Upper Hand	fighting	physical	65	100	TM	The user reacts to the target's movement and strikes with the heel of its palm, making the target flinch. This move fails if the target is not readying a priority move.
Uproar	normal	special	90	100	TM	The user attacks in an uproar for three turns. During that time, no Pokémon can fall asleep.
Bullet Punch	steel	physical	40	100	Egg	The user strikes the target with tough punches as fast as bullets. This move always goes first.
High Jump Kick	fighting	physical	130	90	Egg	The target is attacked with a knee kick from a jump. If this move misses, the user takes damage instead.
Mach Punch	fighting	physical	40	100	Egg	The user throws a punch at blinding speed. This move always goes first.
Vacuum Wave	fighting	special	40	100	Egg	The user whirls its fists to send a wave of pure vacuum at the target. This move always goes first.

Hitmontop Sprites

Normal

Shiny

Back

Back Shiny

Pokedex Entries

Gold

If you become enchanted by its smooth, elegant, dance-like kicks, you may get drilled hard.

Silver

It launches kicks while spinning. If it spins at high speed, it may bore its way into the ground.

Crystal

After doing a handstand to throw off the opponent's timing, it presents its fancy kick moves.

Ruby

HITMONTOP spins on its head at high speed, all the while delivering kicks. This technique is a remarkable mix of both offense and defense at the same time. The POKéMON travels faster spinning than it does walking.

Emerald

Its technique of kicking while spinning is a remarkable mix of both offense and defense. HITMONTOP travel faster spinning than they do walking.

In Other Languages

Hitmontop's Japanese name is Kapoerer (カポエラー). Here are all the official names for Hitmontop across different languages:

JapaneseカポエラーKapoerer

Korean카포에라

Chinese (Traditional)戰舞郎

FrenchKapoera

GermanKapoera

SpanishHitmontop

ItalianHitmontop

Chinese (Simplified)战舞郎

Hitmontop Breeding

Species

Handstand Pokémon

Egg Groups

Humanshape

Hatch Time6,400 steps(25 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate45

Base Friendship70

Growth RateMedium

Base Experience159

How to Get Hitmontop

Hitmontop is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Hitmontop in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers

Johto #146 Johto (HGSS) #148 Galar #110 Blueberry #95

GameMethodLocationDetails

ColosseumWildSnagem hideout 1f, Shadow pokemon lab bf1, Agate village relic forestSnag Rematch, Snag

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